lot of the beats were same lol. or "borrowed" he was great, but not the greatest. lennon n mccartney were the greatest, but not ringo. he was in the greatest band. big difference. the greatest dont claim to be the greatest. bonham is the greatest rock drummer, period
@@grahamjarman Coming from your sensibility, Ringo is average. But coming from my sensibility, he is THE GREATEST. And yes, I do play the drums. Good night.
Ringo was the right man for the Beatles, great drum playing and his down to earth , his kindness and humor.The Beatles were four fabulous members -the songs sound just as good today as when they first aired in the 60's .Thank you Ringo for being in the Beatles!!
Saw Ringo and the All Starrs play at Providence RI, this fall... his age 82... for the final song, With A Little Help From My Friends, after a long show, Ringo, singing up in front with a microphone, actually did JUMPING JACKS during the coda, while the audience was screaming our heads off!!! This man is ageless and timeless!!!
The Beatles were a gift to us all... for so, so many reasons. And Ringos drumming is the cement that held it all together. I play at the drums and the sound and feel he has is so much harder to replicate than non drummers think. Superb!
Todd Sucherman summed it up for me: when I hear someone disrespect Ringo I have to fight the urge to punch them. Ringo was incredibly creative and prolific. I love Ringo and he’s one of my personal drum heroes.
@@BestBassTabs yessss! When “slappers” are ever mentioned,Macca never gets any love. For me,he’s alongside the ox,james jamerson,mark king,Chris squire,Roger waters and all the other great bass men.
Go ahead and take a swing if you want. Ringo is overrated as a drummer. He was appropriate for the band, but none of the Beatles were virtuosos, their greatness lies in what they did as a band.
Sometimes, when I hear the Beatles drummer, Ringo " the drummer" star. I keep thinking. Is it true that to sound this way, just put your unwashed, hairy, sack of nuts on the snare and pound away without a care in the world a la down syndrome.
I'm 64 years young and I'm a drummer and teacher Ringo Starr was such an influence on me and I play Beatles songs to my students Being in the pocket so important and timing and originality Ringo was the master
I had EVERY Beatles album by the time I was 6. I was 8 when John Lennon died. I cried so much I had to leave school. BUT, nobody pointed my life more than Ringo. I knew every song by age 10 by heart. I forced my parents to buy my 1st drumset by age 12. By age 12.5 I was playing Beatles songs for teenage dances. I am 50 now, and still play at least 5 Beatles songs a day on drums at full volume. It is such tasteful playing that I cant imagine paying for therapy. I find Ringo's playing to be like the soundtrack to a spy movie. Efficient. Deadly. Perfectly adapted to the situation. Egoless playing creates pure emotive music. Timeless.
Lennon’s death was first announced nationwide on Monday night football. (Shortly before 11pm Eastern time) - Just curious, if you didn’t first hear of it on Tuesday morning.
@@MikeCee7 it was definately the next day after I got home from school. My babysitter told me with a smirk on her face. I thought she was kidding cause who TF would laugh with news like that? Anyhow, she told me again because I just walked past her. I remember turning around and punching her in the throat. I still dont like her.
@@kearneydillon4803 I was in 10th grade then. I wasn’t watching Monday Night football that night, & I always thought I had heard the news on that actually night. But when I watched TH-cam videos, & learned it was first announced in the Late 10pm hour eastern time, (by Howard Cosel on Monday Night Football) & it definitely was on the all the 11pm news. (I can’t remember, & not sure if was up that late on a school night watching TV in our den, or listening to the radio in my bedroom) - But I definitely heard about it on Tuesday morning. It was all over the TV news & radio news. (Every radio station, even on my parents old-people’s “Big Band” radio station) - Our high school morning TV news, did a special segment on Lennon that morning. (I remember it well) & it was the topic of conversation at school that day. - You didn’t hear about it that morning, after, or at first thing when you got to school? Not until you got home from school? Where did you grow up? (Mayberry RFD?)(LOL) - Anyway, here’s a very interesting TH-cam video of Howard Stern covering John Lennon’s death that Morning. (12/8/1980) 42 years ago!, when Howard was a DJ in Detroit, (way before he went to D.C. & WNBC in NYC & became nationally famous) - I am curious to hear your reactions after hearing this TH-cam video. th-cam.com/video/UaX0DVkAkWg/w-d-xo.html
As a big fan of all 4 Beatles, I only just noticed the other day how much his drumming complemented “here comes the sun” - perfect rocksteady beat throughout
I never paid close attention to Ringo's drumming until I started hearing drummers say he was one of the greats. I was always listening to John, Paul, and George and suspected that another drummer would have been as good. But when I started paying attention to Ringo's drum work, I realized that it was one of the things I always loved about the Beatles' music. I just didn't notice how I felt about it, because I was so busy loving the rest of the music. Truth be told, I'm barely aware of Paul's bass playing. My ears did not pick it out from the musical melange, though I've heard people say he wrote some brilliant bass lines, which I can easily believe. I was almost always most focused on the vocals and the often uniquely beautiful and strange harmonies. In my memory of it from decades ago, I had come to think of She Loves You as a rather simple song, perhaps not among their best, but recently, going back to listen to it, I remembered how great that song was, how it had the most gorgeous, golden, strange, magical harmonies. Pure magic. Super pleasure. Nothing to equal it, except in other works by the Beatles.
My favorite Ringo moment is every moment I hear Ringo playing. He simply had incredible feel and perfect choices within the musical context he was given.
George Harrison told a story about Ringo where George was trying to explain the unusual time signature in either Something or Here Comes the Sun and he said Ringo just wasn’t getting it and after a while Ringo said ‘can you just play it’ so George played it and Ringo said ‘okay got it’. That was Ringo for you.
@@morbidmanmusic of course he did..that's what made him great ...no drummer is that perfect nor would I expect one to be, I've played 100s of gigs with tons of drummers and the one of my memorable and favorite one's drummers to play with was the Ringo afficianado who had great meter and was just a pocket drummer and played perfect with click tracks in the studio. Was he Neil Peart or Bill Bruford no ..but he more than held his own against any of those technically proficient drummers...thanx for commenting , it made me reminisce about that fact
I saw the Beatles at Maple Leaf Gardens in Toronto in 1965. I couldn't afford the $5.50 ticket in 1964 but went to Toronto and stood outside MLG so I could breathe the same air. Ringo was always my favourite. I saw him with his All Star band a few years ago. I am impressed with his talent and energy to this day. I attended the Beatles Convention in Liverpool a few years back. At the first venue the audience was asked who had seen them in person. I was one of less than a half dozen people in the crowd who had. I spoke with a man my age at the Cavern and he said we are a small club. I cherish those boys and the music and the phenomena of Beatlemania. Thank you, Ringo. Love and Peace. Carolyn
Chad smith, Sheila E, and Ringo himself explained his approach to drum fills best, by explaining that he always leads with the left hand. Doing this can easily lead to both arms in each other’s way. So, rather than spend time trying to change this He seemingly just relaxed and let the fills happen unforced. This gave him a lot of space between the notes to be creative with the drum fills and make them musical. Happy giving of thanks day’s eve.
Ringo was actually a left-handed drummer who was essentially forced to play on kits that were setup for right-handed drummers - that's why he lead with his left-hand.
@@ianwerden5601 He was kind of "forced" since he didn't have a choice - many of the gigs he played had a set backline to save time between bands . . . the majority of drummers are right-handed, so, the kits were always setup for a right-hander . . .
@@cseguin ah, cool. I didn’t realize that was the main reason. I can see that. definitely in the early days when he was playing with Different groups a backline kit would save time. It can easily take too long to switch set ups, when everyone’s ready to go. I’ve played tons of shows With three bands on the bill and things can get a little hectic when things need to happen fast. Anyway, cheers from Athens Georgia.
Ringo has been one of my drumming heroes alongside Simon Phillips, John Bonham, Levon Helm, and Jim Keltner. Sure, he’s not as flashy as the others, but he knew what to bring to the song, he came up with some of the most unique drum parts of all time, and he’s a genuinely talented and amazing drummer.
Bro… My 3 “Drum Heroes” are: _John Bonham, Ringo Starr, & Levon Helm._ I didn’t think I’d ever hear someone else name those 3 together lol. That’s awesome though. Ringo and Levon are soooo under-appreciated. So, it’s always cool to hear them mentioned. Steve Gadd, Steve Jordan, & Nate Smith are also up there-But Bonzo, Ringo, and Levon are like my “Holy Trinity” of Drumming.
Bonham was "flashy", if you will, because the music he was playing was flashy. And that is the entire point. It's about knowing how to be a musician, not a drummer.
Huge Beatles fan and love Ringo. Saw him with his All-Star band a few years ago they were awesome. Would go so them again anytime. He also seems like a true class act as a person!
Christmas 2002 Radio City Music Hall. Ringo's All Star Band. As a Boomer, Ringo was my Favorite Beatle. Later, I discovered KEITH MOON and remember how great it was that they were such close friends. Peace and Love~
Several years ago when that huge Beatles box set was released, I took the time to really listen and absorb the whole Beatles catalog in a way I hadn't done before, although all of the songs were familiar to me. I was struck by how often I thought "wow, that's a great beat, or that's a really nice drum fill." Before that I had never given Ringo much credit. He was the buffoon, the joker, the comic relief. But he was actually a really great drummer, and a massive part of the Beatles' success. One obvious example is "Come Together." Ringo is the core of that song. WIthout his drumming there's no song.
What Todd Sucherman said about Ringo at about 2:50+ is absolutely true for any musician. Knowing when to play and when to lay back is crucial for presenting a song.
I remember Ringo said in an interview that John wanted Ringo to play a certain way and Ringo replied "John, there's two drummers on that track." and John replied "Don't let that stop you, Ringo." 😄
I'm 60 years young I've been a drummer since age 9. He was the first drummer I fell in love with. He is underrated to some degree. He was the perfect drummer with all the right beats fills and sound that makes rocknroll what it is today and subsequent decades. He invented it all.
Ringo was the maestro lying in the weeds amongst the Beatles. His drum playing was always on the mark for exactly what the song needed! No more no less! Perfect !
The drumming of Rain is so unusual and yet absolutely brilliant. Ringo could also come with them as Paul and John started to experiment and went from playing Rock N' Roll to creating music that had never been heard before. A lot of drummers would not have been able to deal with the demands of adding drums to something that was so far from what had come before.
Ringo is still without a doubt one of the greatest and most influential drummers in rock and music in general, he really knew when and when not to play and all his parts were incredibly innovative and inventive and fit the songs wonderfully. Peace and love, Ringo, peace and love
I am not a musician. From day one as a kid, I heard Ringo's drums. Clear and sharp. Always a big part of the song. I like what Phil Collins said about bringing the drums from the back. I love when stuff shines through even when not trying for that. It's just good. Like Ringo. Now I need to go hear some Beatles. Rain first.
"A Day In The Life" is my favourite Ringo, Beatles, everything song. Nothing was the same after Sergeant Pepper and "A Day In The Life" made the World a better place overnight. Ringo was the best, not only for his drumming but for his personality. Without Ringo the Beatles may never had happened. I was born 1956 and I still love the Beatles. Go Ringo!
At 6 Years old. After watching Ringo Starr playing the Drums. That's when I got my first set of drums. He never missed a beat. Then came Keith Moon. Wow! That was 1964.
I'd never heard about Ringo leading with his left, but I've always thought him an extremely tasty player. When I think of Ringo, I think of "Ticket to Ride", and that amazing one-note fill.
The Beatles were song constructionists not instrumentalists. Instruments were a means to an end. You never hear just one part yet you remember every part. That was more true of them than anyone, and Ringo set the tone.
I was about 15 when I decided to try and play the drums. I had my heroes, the main one being Eric Carr. But I have always loved The Beatles music. The Beatles are my cousins favorite band, and he is a guitar player. So as an aspiring drummer wanting to jam with my cousin, I'd have to learn some of The Beatles songs. After listening to a few songs, I decided ah, that's easy. Then came time to play it. You know what? It wasn't that easy at all. Much respect and love to Ringo. So very underrated.
.... i am 70 years old, and i started playing drums at 10 years old, or i could say when i first saw Ringo Starr. I still pretend to be Ringo when ever i play the drums to this day. He will always be the best drummer i ever heard. 💚
Todd Sucherman nailed it with his description of Ringo's drumming. I was "there" when The Beatles exploded (and believe me, they exPLODed) onto the rock music scene) and like millions of other amateurs, I was hooked, eventually immersing myself in learning to play guitar, eventually playing in groups, writing, recording, etc. Over time I came to understand the importance of playing what a song CALLED for, not what I just "felt" like playing...in a way writing my own "song" as part of the whole song which can help make or break it. THAT is what Ringo (and the other Beatles) were brilliant at, individually and collectively. They just had the perfect "chemistry" as a group. Listen to Ringo's playing on "Rain", The Sgt Pepper album, etc. He used different sounds, different attacks, accents, etc. Absolutely cutting edge, especially 60 years ago!
Yes, yes and yes. If I'm having trouble coming up with something that sounds appropriate for whatever song in question, I like to revert to the "What Would Ringo Do" method.
The thing folks always forget.....John, Paul and George could have picked any drummer they wanted. Ringo was the best on the circuit and a monster player! They chose wisely. 🙂
Ringo will be still around when every other famous musician of his generation is gone - and as a lefti who experienced the same thing as he did with his grandma he will be my hero forever.
Saw Ringo live. Not coincidence that John, Paul & George were playing together for many years. They got Ringo and several months later they were on top of the world 🌎 and are still on top almost 60 years later.
I just Love Ringo. In past videos of the Beatles you hear Ringo but don't hear him. Never talked much that I seen. Very nice looking still. It was A long time b4 I knew his eye's were blue. Drum 🥁 on Ringo. Drum on Star 🌟
I get upset when I used to hear drummer's say Ringo was the worst drummer in Rock n Roll.I would be offended. I would pretty much say what was said in this video. Thank you for this post greatly appreciated 🙏.
I've been playing since 1967...he's my favorite...always will be! He has great time...he really swings...he plays what's needed! The Beatles were always about the "song"...not a boring 10 min guitar or drum solo! They all contributed their immense talents to the band. Watch The Beatles play Little Richards "Long Tall Sally" on You Tube from their first concert in the US in Washington D.C. on Feb.11, 1964. He drives the band! Listen to The Beatles play "Ooh My Soul" from the BBC in 1963. Ringo's drumming is frantic and fantastic!!! He was/is the most influential rock'n'roll drummer of all time!!!
A friend of mine (who was a session drummer in Nashville) said it best almost 30 years ago: "He figures out what the song needs from him and he plays exactly that much-never too much or too little"
Todd Sucherman nailed it!! Never a better description of Ringo's quality and what music is. Because Ringo (as his other 3 mates) were musicians first!! That means to be "a slave" of each song in terms to build what the song must be. And not a show of each instrumentist of the band to demonstrate as an athlete his velocity records.
Ringo is the only drummer I know who never says "Look at me", but seems to say "I will help you appreciate the structure of the song and provide the space for the vocalists, guitar and bass to show you how good they are".
I was 11 when Love me do came out . My parents were jazz and classical fans , I loved Take 5 and the Joe Morello solo , my older brother had Shadows records , I loved them too , but when I saw A Hard Day's Night at 13 , girls were screaming in the theatre . The scene on the train when they are playing ' I should have known better , the feel is just monster and so infectious , my right foot was banging away on the floor and my left hand slapping the armrest ... I just wanted to be sitting behind a black oyster pearl Ludwig drum kit laying down that big beat ... which I ended up doing for the next 50 odd years . I have a couple of mid 60S white marine pearl Ludwig Super Classic kits these days ( plus 60s vintage oddities ) these day ... they got regular use until lockdown , although things are slowly sneaking back ... Hooray for Ringo and playing in service of the song .
Yes, I saw Ringo play live! Because I saw The Beatles play live!! August 1966. I was 13 yrs.old. Detroit at Olympia Stadium. Gone now. Their next stop was Candlestick Park in San Francisco. And that was the last live (besides the roof concert) concert they gave. I also met him personally. I worked for an ophthalmologist in the optical part of the practice & he gets his eyes examined & buys some frames, too. Very normal & charming! I live in Los Angeles now. And so does he. My most favorite band, along with The Beach Boys.
@@lyndoncmp5751 in a way that defined the peak of hard rock, I agree 100%. Stunning! But when you made the beat in the best group in history, named the Beatles, you did all that before anyone else, it’s no contest. History will bear this out. It already has.
I lived near by all 4 back in Liverpool but a lot younger than them , soooo glad i seen em once when they returned from hamburg as the fab 4 to adoration.
Chosen and musically humble. All three original Beatles wanted and chose Ringo. Enough. That meant he was a permanent and metronomically perfect servant to what each song required, never trying to find the limelight. There is greatness just in that. It’s like having a band member who has the mentality of a session musician. Brilliant.
Barbara Bach is so adorable and you can tell Ringo is crazy about her. Yes, Ringo’s drumming is so fantastic, always perfect for the song and adding to it.
I was 11 years old when I watched the Beatles on Ed Sullivan in 1964. I have all their Albums and many of their Solo Albums. The Beatles wouldn’t have been the Beatles without Ringo IMHO. Rubber Soul, Revolver, Sgt. Pepper, and Abby Road are my Favorites. Then again “Please Mr. Postman,” and “Tell Me Why” are two of my Favorite Songs…I did take my Daughter to see his ALL Star Band in 2010. Glad I didn’t miss that!!! I enjoy his New Music with Steve Lukathar…God Bless Him! Going Strong at 82! There’s only ONE Ringo! Peace ✌️ and Love ❤
I live in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan in Canada and Ringo and His All Starr band were supposed to do a show. Ringo ended up with covid and they had to cancel. Bummer.....I really wanted to see him live (Gregg B as well).
Yep I hear you... Strawberry Fields...Rain aswell. About playing in " the pocket" I still get pleasure out of listening to their early cover Roll Over Beethoven from their second album . With the Beatles..cut one side 2.. talking vinyl...what amazing drive he gave it.
I can remember being in a diner (of sorts) out in Texas, I think, at about 5 years old. It was around the time The Beatles really broke in the US. They had those tabletop jukeboxes at every booth and my brother or sister played She Loves you, Yeah, yeah, yeah, and my parents hated it. I did not. And I've played drums and percussion ever since. He is a genius - play the right thing for the song, period. And he always has.
In the 60’s at school we would turn our duffle bags upside down (they had a round base) and pretend to be Ringo Starr. His drumming was so addictive. We also used to stamp our feet in time with Dave Clark 5, we got kicked off the school bus for that!
"If you can come up with perfect drumbeats for three hundred songs in seven years, get back to me."
Exactly right. Ringo is the greatest!
lot of the beats were same lol. or "borrowed" he was great, but not the greatest. lennon n mccartney were the greatest, but not ringo. he was in the greatest band. big difference. the greatest dont claim to be the greatest. bonham is the greatest rock drummer, period
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Bonham was a thrasher who had the good fortune of playing in a really good cover band.
RINGO IS THE GREATEST!
@@hyacinthlynch843 compared to bonham and others of the time, ringo is average. u must not play any instruments
@@grahamjarman
Coming from your sensibility, Ringo is average. But coming from my sensibility, he is THE GREATEST. And yes, I do play the drums.
Good night.
@@grahamjarman if you don't like any roll with your rock, sure Bonham is fine; I always prefer a drummer who can swing, not just thump
Ringo was the right man for the Beatles, great drum playing and his down to earth , his kindness and humor.The Beatles were four fabulous members -the songs sound just as good today as when they first aired in the 60's .Thank you Ringo for being in the Beatles!!
Saw Ringo and the All Starrs play at Providence RI, this fall... his age 82... for the final song, With A Little Help From My Friends, after a long show, Ringo, singing up in front with a microphone, actually did JUMPING JACKS during the coda, while the audience was screaming our heads off!!! This man is ageless and timeless!!!
The Beatles were a gift to us all... for so, so many reasons. And Ringos drumming is the cement that held it all together. I play at the drums and the sound and feel he has is so much harder to replicate than non drummers think. Superb!
I am as well and there are certain Beatle songs that are REALLY hard to play, correctly, and some I can't at all.
Todd Sucherman summed it up for me: when I hear someone disrespect Ringo I have to fight the urge to punch them. Ringo was incredibly creative and prolific. I love Ringo and he’s one of my personal drum heroes.
I feel the same when it comes to Paul McCartney’s bass playing.
@@BestBassTabs yessss!
When “slappers” are ever mentioned,Macca never gets any love.
For me,he’s alongside the ox,james jamerson,mark king,Chris squire,Roger waters and all the other great bass men.
One of the greats
Go ahead and take a swing if you want. Ringo is overrated as a drummer. He was appropriate for the band, but none of the Beatles were virtuosos, their greatness lies in what they did as a band.
Sometimes, when I hear the Beatles drummer, Ringo " the drummer" star. I keep thinking. Is it true that to sound this way, just put your unwashed, hairy, sack of nuts on the snare and pound away without a care in the world a la down syndrome.
The way Ringo enters the drums on Hey Jude is my favorite Ringo moment...also his fills and breaks on Only A Northern Song and Long, Long, Long.
Savoy Truffle as well.
His tom-tom fills on "A Day in the Life." Stupendous. Goose bumps.
I'm 64 years young and I'm a drummer and teacher Ringo Starr was such an influence on me and I play Beatles songs to my students Being in the pocket so important and timing and originality Ringo was the master
I had EVERY Beatles album by the time I was 6. I was 8 when John Lennon died. I cried so much I had to leave school. BUT, nobody pointed my life more than Ringo. I knew every song by age 10 by heart. I forced my parents to buy my 1st drumset by age 12. By age 12.5 I was playing Beatles songs for teenage dances. I am 50 now, and still play at least 5 Beatles songs a day on drums at full volume. It is such tasteful playing that I cant imagine paying for therapy. I find Ringo's playing to be like the soundtrack to a spy movie. Efficient. Deadly. Perfectly adapted to the situation. Egoless playing creates pure emotive music. Timeless.
realy 6 i dont think so lol
@@234cheech most were gifted to me by all my relatives one christmas in a coordinated effort so I had every record.
Lennon’s death was first announced nationwide on Monday night football. (Shortly before 11pm Eastern time)
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Just curious, if you didn’t first hear of it on Tuesday morning.
@@MikeCee7 it was definately the next day after I got home from school. My babysitter told me with a smirk on her face. I thought she was kidding cause who TF would laugh with news like that? Anyhow, she told me again because I just walked past her. I remember turning around and punching her in the throat. I still dont like her.
@@kearneydillon4803 I was in 10th grade then. I wasn’t watching Monday Night football that night, & I always thought I had heard the news on that actually night.
But when I watched TH-cam videos, & learned it was first announced in the Late 10pm hour eastern time, (by Howard Cosel on Monday Night Football)
& it definitely was on the all the 11pm news.
(I can’t remember, & not sure if was up that late on a school night watching TV in our den, or listening to the radio in my bedroom)
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But I definitely heard about it on Tuesday morning. It was all over the TV news & radio news. (Every radio station, even on my parents old-people’s “Big Band” radio station)
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Our high school morning TV news, did a special segment on Lennon that morning. (I remember it well)
& it was the topic of conversation at school that day.
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You didn’t hear about it that morning, after, or at first thing when you got to school?
Not until you got home from school?
Where did you grow up? (Mayberry RFD?)(LOL)
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Anyway, here’s a very interesting TH-cam video of Howard Stern covering John Lennon’s death that Morning. (12/8/1980) 42 years ago!, when Howard was a DJ in Detroit, (way before he went to D.C. & WNBC in NYC & became nationally famous)
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I am curious to hear your reactions after hearing this TH-cam video.
th-cam.com/video/UaX0DVkAkWg/w-d-xo.html
As a big fan of all 4 Beatles, I only just noticed the other day how much his drumming complemented “here comes the sun” - perfect rocksteady beat throughout
Ringo’s feel, composition, tone, dynamics are absolutely glorious.
In addition to his drumming, he was also the glue that kept the band together all those years. He doesn't get enough credit for that.
I never paid close attention to Ringo's drumming until I started hearing drummers say he was one of the greats. I was always listening to John, Paul, and George and suspected that another drummer would have been as good. But when I started paying attention to Ringo's drum work, I realized that it was one of the things I always loved about the Beatles' music. I just didn't notice how I felt about it, because I was so busy loving the rest of the music. Truth be told, I'm barely aware of Paul's bass playing. My ears did not pick it out from the musical melange, though I've heard people say he wrote some brilliant bass lines, which I can easily believe. I was almost always most focused on the vocals and the often uniquely beautiful and strange harmonies. In my memory of it from decades ago, I had come to think of She Loves You as a rather simple song, perhaps not among their best, but recently, going back to listen to it, I remembered how great that song was, how it had the most gorgeous, golden, strange, magical harmonies. Pure magic. Super pleasure. Nothing to equal it, except in other works by the Beatles.
Well said Sir
My favorite Ringo moment is every moment I hear Ringo playing. He simply had incredible feel and perfect choices within the musical context he was given.
George Harrison told a story about Ringo where George was trying to explain the unusual time signature in either Something or Here Comes the Sun and he said Ringo just wasn’t getting it and after a while Ringo said ‘can you just play it’ so George played it and Ringo said ‘okay got it’. That was Ringo for you.
Was Here Comes The Sun. Unusual 7/8 time signature. Ringo said George may as well have been speaking Arabic,
Ringo is a star among drummers!
I had a chance to see him live ✌️
Great video
Thanks
My favorite is A day in the life. Beatles needed a drummer like Ringo.
Ringo rules, pure feel and a straight metronomic drummer of the highest magnitude who plays for the great song by the greatest of writers
Metronomic.. not at all. He sped up, he slowed down.. which wasvall good. But metronomic, no. Look it up. Ps, its what I do for work.
@@morbidmanmusic Learn to type before spewing your garbage!
@@morbidmanmusic Ringo had nearly perfect time.
Ringo was the click track.
@@morbidmanmusic of course he did..that's what made him great ...no drummer is that perfect nor would I expect one to be, I've played 100s of gigs with tons of drummers and the one of my memorable and favorite one's drummers to play with was the Ringo afficianado who had great meter and was just a pocket drummer and played perfect with click tracks in the studio. Was he Neil Peart or Bill Bruford no ..but he more than held his own against any of those technically proficient drummers...thanx for commenting , it made me reminisce about that fact
I’m a huge Beatles fan and know nothing about drumming, but Ringo just seems to be extremely rhythmic.
Ringo's intro on "Something" is just perfection, smooth and immaculate.
You just know Ringo's drumming. It just speaks right to your ears.
I saw the Beatles at Maple Leaf Gardens in Toronto in 1965. I couldn't afford the $5.50 ticket in 1964 but went to Toronto and stood outside MLG so I could breathe the same air. Ringo was always my favourite.
I saw him with his All Star band a few years ago. I am impressed with his talent and energy to this day. I attended the Beatles Convention in Liverpool a few years back. At the first venue the audience was asked who had seen them in person. I was one of less than a half dozen people in the crowd who had. I spoke with a man my age at the Cavern and he said we are a small club. I cherish those boys and the music and the phenomena of Beatlemania. Thank you, Ringo. Love and Peace. Carolyn
Chad smith, Sheila E, and Ringo himself explained his approach to drum fills best, by explaining that he always leads with the left hand. Doing this can easily lead to both arms in each other’s way. So, rather than spend time trying to change this
He seemingly just relaxed and let the fills happen unforced. This gave him a lot of space between the notes to be creative with the drum fills and make them musical.
Happy giving of thanks day’s eve.
Ringo was actually a left-handed drummer who was essentially forced to play on kits that were setup for right-handed drummers - that's why he lead with his left-hand.
@@cseguin yup.
@@cseguin He wasn’t forced to play right handed. But, you are correct.
@@ianwerden5601 He was kind of "forced" since he didn't have a choice - many of the gigs he played had a set backline to save time between bands . . . the majority of drummers are right-handed, so, the kits were always setup for a right-hander . . .
@@cseguin ah, cool. I didn’t realize that was the main reason. I can see that. definitely in the early days when he was playing with Different groups a backline kit would save time. It can easily take too long to switch set ups, when everyone’s ready to go. I’ve played tons of shows With three bands on the bill and things can get a little hectic when things need to happen fast. Anyway, cheers from Athens Georgia.
Ringo has been one of my drumming heroes alongside Simon Phillips, John Bonham, Levon Helm, and Jim Keltner. Sure, he’s not as flashy as the others, but he knew what to bring to the song, he came up with some of the most unique drum parts of all time, and he’s a genuinely talented and amazing drummer.
He also has a great internal clock.
Bro… My 3 “Drum Heroes” are:
_John Bonham, Ringo Starr, & Levon Helm._
I didn’t think I’d ever hear someone else name those 3 together lol. That’s awesome though. Ringo and Levon are soooo under-appreciated. So, it’s always cool to hear them mentioned.
Steve Gadd, Steve Jordan, & Nate Smith are also up there-But Bonzo, Ringo, and Levon are like my “Holy Trinity” of Drumming.
You 4got Moonie!
Bonham was "flashy", if you will, because the music he was playing was flashy. And that is the entire point. It's about knowing how to be a musician, not a drummer.
@@jacobnehman Some people “play the drums”.
The Great Ones _”Play music… with the drums”._
Huge Beatles fan and love Ringo. Saw him with his All-Star band a few years ago they were awesome. Would go so them again anytime. He also seems like a true class act as a person!
Christmas 2002 Radio City Music Hall. Ringo's All Star Band. As a Boomer, Ringo was my Favorite Beatle. Later, I discovered KEITH MOON and remember how great it was that they were such close friends. Peace and Love~
Made the drums talk. Heard a lot of famous drummers, Ringo is the only one that added something to a song. A memorable line as good as the lyric.
Several years ago when that huge Beatles box set was released, I took the time to really listen and absorb the whole Beatles catalog in a way I hadn't done before, although all of the songs were familiar to me. I was struck by how often I thought "wow, that's a great beat, or that's a really nice drum fill." Before that I had never given Ringo much credit. He was the buffoon, the joker, the comic relief. But he was actually a really great drummer, and a massive part of the Beatles' success. One obvious example is "Come Together." Ringo is the core of that song. WIthout his drumming there's no song.
What Todd Sucherman said about Ringo at about 2:50+ is absolutely true for any musician. Knowing when to play and when to lay back is crucial for presenting a song.
"Day Tripper" - his little breaks during the verse, those tuplets during the fade-out.... just so fresh and out of the box!
I remember Ringo said in an interview that John wanted Ringo to play a certain way and Ringo replied "John, there's two drummers on that track." and John replied "Don't let that stop you, Ringo." 😄
I'm 60 years young I've been a drummer since age 9. He was the first drummer I fell in love with. He is underrated to some degree. He was the perfect drummer with all the right beats fills and sound that makes rocknroll what it is today and subsequent decades. He invented it all.
The drums on Beatles' songs always sounded 'cool' to me. I can't explain it. It's just something that took their music to another level.
Great vid. Love the complements he received, totally deserved. Seeing him and Barbara at the end was a real bonus too.
Simply put! as in his name! “STAR”!
Ringo had so many beats, i think Rain is my favorite but it could change another day.
When a drummer sit's down to play one of "Ringo's" songs then they truly realize how ahead of his time he really was for his era.
Ticket to ride and day tripper would be among my favorite Ringo compositions. Great video!
Long time fan ,, he's perfect for the Beatles.🙏☮️🌍🇺🇸
Ringo was the maestro lying in the weeds amongst the Beatles. His drum playing was always on the mark for exactly what the song needed! No more no less! Perfect !
You see that on I'm Down at Shea. They were frantic, did not come unglued because of Ringo.
The drumming of Rain is so unusual and yet absolutely brilliant. Ringo could also come with them as Paul and John started to experiment and went from playing Rock N' Roll to creating music that had never been heard before. A lot of drummers would not have been able to deal with the demands of adding drums to something that was so far from what had come before.
Come Together is one of his greatest drummning.
Ringo is still without a doubt one of the greatest and most influential drummers in rock and music in general, he really knew when and when not to play and all his parts were incredibly innovative and inventive and fit the songs wonderfully. Peace and love, Ringo, peace and love
Trivia note: Ringo was the first (or one of the first) rock drummers to use the match grip on his sticks.
Come together is a fantastic drum played background as an example. Ringo you are one of a kind!
I am not a musician. From day one as a kid, I heard Ringo's drums. Clear and sharp. Always a big part of the song. I like what Phil Collins said about bringing the drums from the back. I love when stuff shines through even when not trying for that. It's just good. Like Ringo. Now I need to go hear some Beatles. Rain first.
Ringo is the FIRST and UNIC drummer, with the simplest set of drums , every tune was different, he was the most creative and prolific out there
100
Ringo is a rock solid great drummer... Class act
Ringo definitely a unique style that's all his own
"A Day In The Life" is my favourite Ringo, Beatles, everything song. Nothing was the same after Sergeant Pepper and "A Day In The Life" made the World a better place overnight. Ringo was the best, not only for his drumming but for his personality. Without Ringo the Beatles may never had happened. I was born 1956 and I still love the Beatles. Go Ringo!
At 6 Years old. After watching Ringo Starr playing the Drums. That's when I got my first set of drums. He never missed a beat. Then came Keith Moon. Wow! That was 1964.
I'd never heard about Ringo leading with his left, but I've always thought him an extremely tasty player. When I think of Ringo, I think of "Ticket to Ride", and that amazing one-note fill.
I've seen Ringo 4 times between 1971-2007 and favorite drum moment is A Day In The Life.
The Beatles were song constructionists not instrumentalists. Instruments were a means to an end. You never hear just one part yet you remember every part. That was more true of them than anyone, and Ringo set the tone.
I was about 15 when I decided to try and play the drums. I had my heroes, the main one being Eric Carr. But I have always loved The Beatles music. The Beatles are my cousins favorite band, and he is a guitar player. So as an aspiring drummer wanting to jam with my cousin, I'd have to learn some of The Beatles songs. After listening to a few songs, I decided ah, that's easy. Then came time to play it. You know what? It wasn't that easy at all. Much respect and love to Ringo. So very underrated.
All of Ringo's songs are my favorite
.... i am 70 years old, and i
started playing drums at 10 years old, or i could say when i first saw Ringo Starr. I still pretend to be Ringo when ever i play the drums to this day. He will always be the best drummer i ever heard. 💚
Todd Sucherman nailed it with his description of Ringo's drumming. I was "there" when The Beatles exploded (and believe me, they exPLODed) onto the rock music scene) and like millions of other amateurs, I was hooked, eventually immersing myself in learning to play guitar, eventually playing in groups, writing, recording, etc. Over time I came to understand the importance of playing what a song CALLED for, not what I just "felt" like playing...in a way writing my own "song" as part of the whole song which can help make or break it. THAT is what Ringo (and the other Beatles) were brilliant at, individually and collectively. They just had the perfect "chemistry" as a group.
Listen to Ringo's playing on "Rain", The Sgt Pepper album, etc. He used different sounds, different attacks, accents, etc. Absolutely cutting edge, especially 60 years ago!
Yes, yes and yes. If I'm having trouble coming up with something that sounds appropriate for whatever song in question, I like to revert to the "What Would Ringo Do" method.
@@imalizard2113 Yeah, I get it. Whenever I get "stuck" on an arrangement or part in a song, I start by referencing The Beatles and go from there.
The thing folks always forget.....John, Paul and George could have picked any drummer they wanted.
Ringo was the best on the circuit and a monster player! They chose wisely. 🙂
Ringo will be still around when every other famous musician of his generation is gone - and as a lefti who experienced the same thing as he did with his grandma he will be my hero forever.
When the Beatles played Ed Sullivan, nothing was ever the same again. He was part of that. Ringo rules!
I have always professed that Ringo was great because he had to complete and meld together some of the greatest music in history .
Saw Ringo live. Not coincidence that John, Paul & George were playing together for many years. They got Ringo and several months later they were on top of the world 🌎 and are still on top almost 60 years later.
Ringo is the reason I became a drummer back in 65. 🥁🎶
I just Love Ringo. In past videos of the Beatles you hear Ringo but don't hear him. Never talked much that I seen. Very nice looking still. It was A long time b4 I knew his eye's were blue. Drum 🥁 on Ringo. Drum on Star 🌟
Speechless , absolute respect for creative brilliance . And accurate , the man is like a well timed clock . ✌️🇬🇧
I get upset when I used to hear drummer's say Ringo was the worst drummer in Rock n Roll.I would be offended. I would pretty much say what was said in this video. Thank you for this post greatly appreciated 🙏.
Could not agree with you more Todd!!!
I was blessed to see ringo Starr and his all star band several years ago. Sheila E was there as well. both great drummers.
Amazing Ringo !
I've been playing since 1967...he's my favorite...always will be! He has great time...he really swings...he plays what's needed! The Beatles were always about the "song"...not a boring 10 min guitar or drum solo! They all contributed their immense talents to the band. Watch The Beatles play Little Richards "Long Tall Sally" on You Tube from their first concert in the US in Washington D.C. on Feb.11, 1964. He drives the band! Listen to The Beatles play "Ooh My Soul" from the BBC in 1963. Ringo's drumming is frantic and fantastic!!! He was/is the most influential rock'n'roll drummer of all time!!!
Ringo was a song drummer, one of the best. He never interfered with the melody,.
A friend of mine (who was a session drummer in Nashville) said it best almost 30 years ago:
"He figures out what the song needs from him and he plays exactly that much-never too much or too little"
Todd Sucherman nailed it!! Never a better description of Ringo's quality and what music is. Because Ringo (as his other 3 mates) were musicians first!! That means to be "a slave" of each song in terms to build what the song must be. And not a show of each instrumentist of the band to demonstrate as an athlete his velocity records.
You could teach a whole class for drumming on the song “Come Together”. Simply brilliant.
Yeah, definitely on my top 5 Ringo performances. Those fills give me chills. Think I read he put socks in the set to get that muffled sound.
Ringo is the only drummer I know who never says "Look at me", but seems to say "I will help you appreciate the structure of the song and provide the space for the vocalists, guitar and bass to show you how good they are".
I was 11 when Love me do came out . My parents were jazz and classical fans , I loved Take 5 and the Joe Morello solo , my older brother had Shadows records , I loved them too , but when I saw A Hard Day's Night at 13 , girls were screaming in the theatre . The scene on the train when they are playing ' I should have known better , the feel is just monster and so infectious , my right foot was banging away on the floor and my left hand slapping the armrest ... I just wanted to be sitting behind a black oyster pearl Ludwig drum kit laying down that big beat ... which I ended up doing for the next 50 odd years . I have a couple of mid 60S white marine pearl Ludwig Super Classic kits these days ( plus 60s vintage oddities ) these day ... they got regular use until lockdown , although things are slowly sneaking back ... Hooray for Ringo and playing in service of the song .
So creative.
Yes, I saw Ringo play live! Because I saw The Beatles play live!! August 1966. I was 13 yrs.old. Detroit at Olympia Stadium. Gone now. Their next stop was Candlestick Park in San Francisco. And that was the last live (besides the roof concert) concert they gave.
I also met him personally. I worked for an ophthalmologist in the optical part of the practice & he gets his eyes examined & buys some frames, too. Very normal & charming!
I live in Los Angeles now. And so does he.
My most favorite band, along with The Beach Boys.
It’s dead simple: he was the beat in the Beatles. Best of all time.
He was good but don't get carried away. Bonham was.
@@lyndoncmp5751 in a way that defined the peak of hard rock, I agree 100%. Stunning!
But when you made the beat in the best group in history, named the Beatles, you did all that before anyone else, it’s no contest. History will bear this out. It already has.
I lived near by all 4 back in Liverpool but a lot younger than them , soooo glad i seen em once when they returned from hamburg as the fab 4 to adoration.
Well done.
Come Together with headphones is amazing...simple but just right.
Chosen and musically humble. All three original Beatles wanted and chose Ringo. Enough. That meant he was a permanent and metronomically perfect servant to what each song required, never trying to find the limelight. There is greatness just in that. It’s like having a band member who has the mentality of a session musician. Brilliant.
Barbara Bach is so adorable and you can tell Ringo is crazy about her. Yes, Ringo’s drumming is so fantastic, always perfect for the song and adding to it.
bang on sir.........play what is needed, thats all
It doesn't matter what we think the Beatles are what most bands look up to
I was 11 years old when I watched the Beatles on Ed Sullivan in 1964. I have all their Albums and many of their Solo Albums. The Beatles wouldn’t have been the Beatles without Ringo IMHO.
Rubber Soul, Revolver, Sgt. Pepper, and Abby Road are my Favorites. Then again “Please Mr. Postman,” and “Tell Me Why” are two of my Favorite Songs…I did take my Daughter to see his ALL Star Band in 2010. Glad I didn’t miss that!!! I enjoy his New Music with Steve Lukathar…God Bless Him! Going Strong at 82! There’s only ONE Ringo! Peace ✌️ and Love ❤
Perfectly in the pocket at all times!! That's a Great drummer!!! Peace brother
Creativity is everything. That was his strength
Is his strength. He’s still playing!!
Any “musician” hating on Ringo I immediately distrust.
Ringo held it down immaculately.
Saw Sheila E play in Ringo's All Starr Band and it was awesome.
I love that that performance of "Honey Don't" where Ringo drops his drumsticks twice !!!!
Todd Sucherman #12 hit the nail right on the head.
Dave Lombardo is another leftie/righty with unusual fills. Nice vid!
I live in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan in Canada and Ringo and His All Starr band were supposed to do a show. Ringo ended up with covid and they had to cancel. Bummer.....I really wanted to see him live (Gregg B as well).
All you need to do to understand Ringo’s greatness is listen to A Day in the Life, once, and pay attention.
Yep I hear you... Strawberry Fields...Rain aswell. About playing in " the pocket" I still get pleasure out of listening to their early cover Roll Over Beethoven from their second album . With the Beatles..cut one side 2.. talking vinyl...what amazing drive he gave it.
@@selwynkatz519 when you hear the full speed Rain as they recorded it, it’s even more amazing. They slowed it down for the release.
I can remember being in a diner (of sorts) out in Texas, I think, at about 5 years old. It was around the time The Beatles really broke in the US. They had those tabletop jukeboxes at every booth and my brother or sister played She Loves you, Yeah, yeah, yeah, and my parents hated it. I did not. And I've played drums and percussion ever since. He is a genius - play the right thing for the song, period. And he always has.
Count me team Ringo.
He´s got THE swing. As Watts did, like Bonham and Ginger Baker did. You cant ask for more from the drummer 🤩
In the 60’s at school we would turn our duffle bags upside down (they had a round base) and pretend to be Ringo Starr. His drumming was so addictive. We also used to stamp our feet in time with Dave Clark 5, we got kicked off the school bus for that!